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| Weekend Getaways Around Thiruvannamalai |
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| § Sathanur Dam |
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Sathanur Dam, 32 km from Thiruvannamalai, has a good park; with swimming and boating, a well laid out garden and hotel facilities.
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| § Padaveedu |
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Padaveedu, just one kilometre west of Pushpagiri on the Thiruvannamalai - Vellore road, is famous for the Renuka Parameshwari Amman Temple , located on the on bank of the river Kamandala Naga. Nearby, at Kottamalai, is the Venugopalaswami temple consturcted by the famous Sambuvarayar kings.
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| § Chengam |
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Chengam, 30 kms from Thiruvannamalai and not far from Sattanur, almost at the base of the Javadu hills, is famous for the hero stones that perpetuate the valour of those who lost their lives in the wars of the Sangam age. The remnants of an old fort can also be seen here. |
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| § Thoosi Mamandoor |
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Thoosi Mamandoor, on the road to Kancheepuram from Vandavasi, has historic rock- hewn monuments as important and artistic as those at Mamallapuram. |
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